Joshua 4
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The Israelites Make a Memorial
1After all the nation finished crossing the Jordan, Yahweh said to Joshua, 2“Take twelve men from the people, one man from each tribe,#Literally “man one man one from tribe” 3and command them, saying, ‘Take for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests’ feet stood firmly, and bring them over with you, and set them up in the place where you will camp tonight.’ ”#Literally “the lodging place where you will lodge tonight” 4So Joshua summoned the twelve men whom he had appointed from the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” one from each tribe. 5And Joshua said to them, “Cross over before#Or “the presence” the ark of Yahweh your God to the middle of the Jordan, and each one of you lift up a stone on your#Hebrew “his” shoulder, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” 6so that this may be a reminder#Or “sign” among you. When your children ask in the future, saying, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’#Literally “What are these stones for you?” 7you will say to them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off from before#Or “the presence of” the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones will be as a memorial for the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” for eternity.”
8Thus the Israelites#Literally “sons/children of Israel” did as Joshua commanded. They took twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan as Yahweh told Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” and they carried them over with them to the camp,#Literally “the place of overnight lodging” and they put them there. 9Then Joshua set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day. 10The priests carrying the ark remained standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything that Yahweh commanded Joshua to tell the people was finished, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua. And the people hastily crossed over.
11And it happened, when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of Yahweh and the priests crossed over in front of#Or “before the presence” the people. 12The children of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” as Moses told them. 13About forty thousand armed for fighting crossed over before the presence of Yahweh to the plains of Jericho for battle. 14On that day Yahweh exalted Joshua in the sight#Literally “in the eyes” of all Israel, and they respected him#Or “feared him” as they respected#Or “feared” Moses all the days of his life.
15Then Yahweh said to Joshua, saying, 16“Command the priests carrying the ark of the testimony#That is, the ark of the covenant to come up#Literally “and let them come up” from the Jordan.” 17So Joshua commanded the priests, saying, “Come up from the Jordan.” 18And it happened that when the priests carrying the ark came up from the middle of the Jordan, and the soles of the priests’ feet touched dry land,#Literally “were raised from the ground to dry land” the waters of the Jordan returned to their place and flowed over all its banks as before.
19And the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and they camped in Gilgal on the eastern edge#That is, border of Jericho. 20And those twelve stones that they took from the Jordan, Joshua set up in Gilgal. 21And he said to the Israelites,#Literally “sons/children of Israel” “When your children ask in the future their parents,#Literally “their fathers” ‘What is the meaning of these stones?’#Literally “What are these stones?” 22you will let your children know by saying, ‘Israel crossed this Jordan on dry ground.’ 23For Yahweh your God dried up the waters of the Jordan before you, until you had crossed, just as Yahweh your God did to the Red Sea,#Literally “sea of reeds” which he dried up before us until we had crossed over, 24so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of Yahweh is strong, so that you may fear Yahweh your God forever.”#Literally “all the days”
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Joshua 4
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1And it came to pass, when all the nation were clean passed over Jordan, that the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, 2Take you twelve men out of the people, out of every tribe a man, 3and command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests' feet stood firm, twelve stones, and carry them over with you, and lay them down in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night. 4Then Joshua called the twelve men, whom he had prepared of the children of Israel, out of every tribe a man: 5and Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the LORD your God into the midst of Jordan, and take you up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel: 6that this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones? 7then ye shall say unto them, Because the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. 8And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel; and they carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there, unto this day.
10For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over. 11And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. 12And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: 13about forty thousand ready armed for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. 14On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. 15And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, 16Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan. 17Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan. 18And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry ground, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and went over all its banks, as aforetime. 19And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.
20And those twelve stones, which they took out of Jordan, did Joshua set up in Gilgal. 21And he spake unto the children of Israel, saying, When your children shall ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean these stones? 22Then ye shall let your children know, saying, Israel came over this Jordan on dry land. 23For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red Sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were passed over: 24that all the peoples of the earth may know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty; that they may fear the LORD your God for ever.
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